Józef Pińkowski
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Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Poland 7th Premier of Communist Poland |
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In office 24 August 1980 – 11 February 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Babiuch |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski |
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17 April 1929 Siedlce, Poland |
| Died | 8 November 2000 (aged 71) Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Polish United Workers' Party |
Józef Pińkowski [ˈjuzɛf piɲˈkɔfskʲi] (17 April 1929, Siedlce – 8 November 2000, Warsaw) was a Polish Communist politician who served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1981.
By profession Pińkowski was an economist. In 1971 he became a member of the central committee of the PZPR. Between 1971 and 1974 he was First Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Ministerial Council. Between September 1980 and February 1981, during the early years of the Solidarity movement, he served with some success as Prime Minister of Poland under the party leadership of Stanisław Kania.
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